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Robert Alfano Awarded 2019 SPIE Gold Medal
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20, 2019 — Robert Alfano received the 2019 SPIE Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the society, during the awards banquet at the SPIE Optics + Photonics conference this month. Alfano, professor of science and engineering at The City College of New York and a member of the Photonics Media advisory board, was awarded in recognition of his numerous achievements and contributions to the advancement of knowledge on fundamental properties of materials and their interaction with light in areas of
Olympus Invites Entries for Global Light Microscopy Image of the Year
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 20, 2019 — Olympus has launched its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, expanding upon the Image of the Year European Life Science Light Microscopy Award, which began in 2017. Those interested in entering the contest may do so...
Vision Components and SL Solutions Found Carrida Technologies
ETTLINGEN, Germany, Aug. 20, 2019 — Embedded vision company Vision Components and its Austrian partner SL Solutions have founded Carrida Technologies GmbH. The new company will develop vehicle and number plate recognition software. Carrida Technologies is to be led by Jan-Erik...
BioTek Receives Vermont Business Growth Award
WINOOSKI, Vt., Aug. 19, 2019 — BioTek Instruments is among the businesses that will receive an award at the Vermont Business Growth Awards on Sept. 17. The awards are presented annually by Vermont Business Magazine and KeyBank, acknowledging the top 25 fastest growing businesses...
Pleora and Lemay.ai Partner on Real-Time Imaging Applications
OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 19, 2019 — Pleora Technologies and Lemay.ai have partnered to integrate machine learning into real-time imaging applications. Lemay.ai’s artificial intelligence expertise will be integrated directly into Pleora’s smart frame grabber and embedded...
Thorlabs Bolsters Raman Spectroscopy Capabilities with Acquisition
NEWTON, N.J., Aug. 16, 2019 — Thorlabs has acquired Coda Devices, a manufacturer of Raman-based products for chemical analysis. The company, which is based in Menlo Park, Calif., with a research and production center in Moscow, will be integrated into Thorlabs’...
Synopsys Announces Winners of Optical Design Competition
MOUNAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 16, 2019 — Synopsys has announced the winners of the 2019 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. The annual competition is open to students in North America working toward a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree who utilize...
Synopsys to Acquire Qtronic
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 14, 2019 — Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire automotive software simulation company Qtronic GmbH. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including foreign regulatory filings.
Canon Marketing Japan Invests in Äpre Instruments
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 13, 2019 — Canon Marketing Japan Inc. has made an investment in Äpre Instruments to develop metrologic technology to evaluate and measure advanced optical components such as freeforms and aspheres. The Canon division has also obtained exclusive distribution...
IPG Photonics Collaborates with Brose on Weld Inspection
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 12, 2019 — IPG Photonics and the Brose Group, a supplier of automotive components, has announced a collaboration for what the companies say is the first direct weld inspection technology for automotive seat rails. The technology, which uses inline coherent...
PicoQuant Student Berlage Wins Physics Prize for Work on Photon Antibunching Effect
BERLIN, Aug. 8, 2019 — Caroline Berlage, a former student at PicoQuant, is one of this year’s winners of the prestigious Physik-Studienpreis awarded by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin.
RoboSense, ControlWorks Partner to Provide Lidar Systems
SHENZHEN, China, and SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2019 — RoboSense, a supplier of lidar perception systems for autonomous driving, and ControlWorks, a provider of automotive electronics systems, have partnered to provide RoboSense’s Smart LiDAR Sensor Systems to Korean auto manufacturers.
Esco Optics Opens Rochester Office
OAK RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 8, 2019 — Optical component manufacturer Esco Optics Inc. has opened a branch in Rochester, N.Y., and added key personnel to the new office. The company’s Rochester facility, dubbed Esco North, will allow the company to grow their relationships and...
Agilent Technologies to Acquire BioTek Instruments
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2019 — Agilent Technologies Inc., a research, development, and manufacturing company, has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to acquire BioTek Instruments Inc., a maker of cell imaging systems.
Integro Technologies Partners with LUCID Vision Labs
SALISBURY, N.C., Aug. 7, 2019 — Integro Technologies Corp., a machine vision integrator, is partnering with LUCID Vision Labs Inc. as an authorized product distributor for LUCID, a designer and manufacturer of industrial vision cameras. Integro will offer the full line of...
Infinera Names Erba CFO
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 05, 2019 — Infinera Corp., a supplier of networking solutions, has appointed Nancy Erba senior vice president of strategic finance, effective immediately, and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Aug. 26, 2019. As CFO, Erba will report to CEO Tom Fallon...
Block MEMS Awarded $3.5M DARPA Contract to Protect Urban Environments
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 2, 2019 — Block MEMS LLC, a developer of quantum cascade laser-based IR detection systems, has been awarded a $3.5 million contract from DARPA as part of the SIGMA+ program.
Nanoscribe Opens US Subsidiary in Boston
EGGENSTEIN-LEOPOLDSHAFEN, Germany, Aug. 7, 2019 — Nanoscribe GmbH, a manufacturer of 3D printers for microfabrication, is expanding into the U.S. with a new facility in Boston from which the company will offer sales and service as part of its internationalization strategy. CEO Martin...
Science Societies Choose Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2019 — The Optical Society (OSA), the Materials Research Society (MRS), and SPIE (the international society for optics and photonics) have selected Christina Willis and Daniel Broberg as 2019-20 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows.
EU Biophotonics Workshop Aims to Make Medical Devices More Reliable
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1, 2019 — A Sept. 12 biophotonics workshop in Brussels looks to improve health care by sharing insights on how to make medical devices more reliable. Hosted by the European Commission, the workshop will examine the latest developments in clinical diagnostics...
TOPTICA Photonics Named One of Bavaria’s Best Companies
OBERSCHLEIßHEIM, Germany, July 30, 2019 — TOPTICA Photonics has been named one of the 50 best companies in Bavaria by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, which recognizes companies that are particularly innovative, creative, and flexible, and that have demonstrated...
SCANLAB Appoints Sonner R&D Director
PUCHHEIM, Germany, July 25, 2019 — SCANLAB GmbH, an OEM manufacturer of laser scan systems, has appointed Christian Sonner head of research and development to strengthen the company’s market position in digital products and control solutions for the photonics industry. Sonner,...
Doctoral Student Wins Nano Innovation Award for Highly Sensitive Microscope
MUNICH, July 26, 2019 — Thomas Hümmer, a doctoral student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, has been awarded €6000 for developing a highly sensitive microscope that explores the optical properties of...
Cepton Appoints Ramachandran Executive VP of Marketing
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26, 2019 — Cepton Technologies Inc., a provider of 3D lidar solutions, has appointed T.R. Ramachandran executive vice president of marketing. Ramachandran joins Cepton from Velodyne Lidar Inc., where he was vice president of product management. Among his prior...
iXblue Appoints Napolitano CEO, Buret COO
SAINT-GERMAIN-en-LAYE, France, July 25, 2019 — French company iXblue SAS, which provides photonics solutions for maritime technologies, has appointed Fabien Napolitano chief executive officer and named Thomas Buret chief operating officer (COO). Fabien Napolitano, CEO (Courtesy of iXblue) Buret...

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